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New diesel Ford Focus ECOnetic to debut at Amsterdam Motor Show; 67 mpg US

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Ford Motor Company will stage the debut of the new Focus ECOnetic next week at the Amsterdam Motor Show. Mounted in the grille aperture ahead of the radiator, the Active Grille Shutter features motorized horizontal vanes which can rotate through 90 degrees to block the air flow.

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Solaris delivers three 18m electric articulated buses to Bonn

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We stick to our step-by-step plan of transitioning the fleet towards zero-emission transport and we keep investing in comfortable and quiet electric buses which, thanks to low CO2 emission levels, are locally neutral for the environment. —Anja Wenmakers, the Managing Director of SWB Bus und Bahn.

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Mitsubishi Delivers 4 i-MiEV Electric Vehicles to the Principality of Monaco

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) jointly delivered four units of the electric vehicle i-MiEV to the Principality of Monaco on 15 November. and MC Automobile (Europe) N.V. regarding fleet testing of the EVs in March. Earlier post.). and MC Automobile (Europe) N.V. regarding fleet testing of the EVs in March.

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Study Finds Availability of Low-CO2 Electricity and Hydrogen May Paradoxically Delay Large-Scale Transition to Electric and/or Hydrogen Vehicle Fleet

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Increased availability of low CO 2 sources of electricity and hydrogen could counter-intuitively delay, rather than accelerate, a large-scale transition to an electric and/or hydrogen vehicle fleet, according to a new study by researchers from Ford Motor Company and Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden.

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Tesla had lowest tailpipe CO2 emissions & highest fuel economy in 2021 EPA Auto Trends report finds

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Also, for the model year of 2021, Stellantis had the highest new vehicle average CO2 emissions and lowest fuel economy of the large manufacturers. General Motors and Ford followed Stellantis. Tesla was followed by a close grouping of Subaru, Kia, Hyundai, Nissan, and Honda. “Real-world fuel economy remained at a record high 25.4

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UK Technology Strategy Board Awards More Than 12M to 22 Projects to Speed Up Development of Low-Carbon Technology for Vehicles; Includes Gas Turbine Range Extender and Li-S Battery Cells

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LOPEPS - Low Power Electric Power Steering to provide steering assist during parking for small, ultra-efficient vehicles. TRW Conekt (lead), Tata Motors European Technical Centre, Brook Crompton. Ricardo UK Ltd (lead), Lontra, Ford Motor Company. Low CO2 High Efficiency Diesel Fuel Injector Nozzle (LOCOFIN).

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Ford EcoBoost engine honoured with Innovation Award

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litre EcoBoost engine has won another prize, this time been crowned winner of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ (SMMT) Automotive Innovation award 2013. Using now controversial turbocharging, the engine achieves a low CO2 emission rating yet also r[.]. Ford’s already highly acclaimed 1.0

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